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From Steel to Railways: can the state revitalise British industry? Part 2 Q&A Battle of Ideas Festival
#britishindustry
#industrialpolicy
#stateintervention
#economicgrowth
#ukeconomy
Not long ago the consensus was that the West was under the sway of so-called ‘neoliberal’ ideas, implying a zeal for free markets and a limited role for the state. The reality was that the ‘free market’ was, in fact, often highly regulated by government.
Some highlight the paradox that although the state has become more interventionist than ever, simultaneously it seems to be less potent in its results. This dilemma highlights the core question about the impact of the state: to what extent are Britain’s economic problems down to the state intervening too little, too much, or in the wrong way?
The speakers on the panel are:
Liam Halligan - columnist, Sunday Telegraph; author, Home Truths: the UK's chronic housing shortage
Lord Moylan - Conservative peer; opposition front bench spokesman on transport, House of Lords
Phil Mullan - writer, lecturer and business manager; author, Beyond Confrontation: globalists, nationalists and their discontents
Hilary Salt - Greater Manchester co-ordinator SDP; actuary; founder, First Actuarial
The chair is - Rob Lyons - science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate
Volunteers working with the charity WORLDwrite filmed 50 debates at the Battle of Ideas Festival. The charity now needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/charity/worldwrite Or hit the Donate button below the video. Thank you for your help and for watching.
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From Steel to Railways: can the state revitalise British industry? Part 2 Q&A Battle of Ideas Festival
#britishindustry
#industrialpolicy
#stateintervention
#economicgrowth
#ukeconomy
Not long ago the consensus was that the West was under the sway of so-called ‘neoliberal’ ideas, implying a zeal for free markets and a limited role for the state. The reality was that the ‘free market’ was, in fact, often highly regulated by government.
Some highlight the paradox that although the state has become more interventionist than ever, simultaneously it seems to be less potent in its results. This dilemma highlights the core question about the impact of the state: to what extent are Britain’s economic problems down to the state intervening too little, too much, or in the wrong way?
The speakers on the panel are:
Liam Halligan - columnist, Sunday Telegraph; author, Home Truths: the UK's chronic housing shortage
Lord Moylan - Conservative peer; opposition front bench spokesman on transport, House of Lords
Phil Mullan - writer, lecturer and business manager; author, Beyond Confrontation: globalists, nationalists and their discontents
Hilary Salt - Greater Manchester co-ordinator SDP; actuary; founder, First Actuarial
The chair is - Rob Lyons - science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum; author, Panic on a Plate
Volunteers working with the charity WORLDwrite filmed 50 debates at the Battle of Ideas Festival. The charity now needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/charity/worldwrite Or hit the Donate button below the video. Thank you for your help and for watching.
Please subscribe to our channel.
